But Silbermann, who is 31 and a first-time entrepreneur, has another important project at home: his 18-month-old son. He told the Journal’s Douglas MacMillan that fatherhood is “awesome,” though admitted “the first few months were really tough.” After the jump, learn how he balances the demands of Pinterest and parenthood.

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